AAC at the 2022 ASHA Convention: Presentations to Get Excited About

Here in the US, SLPs across the country are gearing up for a meeting of professionals in communication sciences and disorders. It’s especially exciting this year because AAC will have a very strong presence. We’re thrilled that an AAC user, Steven Gleason, will be receiving the 2022 Annie Glenn Award along with his wife, Michel. Additionally, there are at least two sessions featuring AAC users as the primary speakers (India Ochs, Jordyn Zimmerman), which is unusual for this particular conference, which focuses on SLPs and audiologists.

If you’re on the fence about attending the 2022 ASHA Convention in New Orleans next month, we hope these presentations will inspire you to book your tickets. Take a look at some of the sessions we’re most excited about. You can click on the title to learn more about these presentations.

1. Bilingualism in AAC: Challenging the Monolingual Mindset (Master Class, MC10 ) presented by Gloria Soto.
   • Session Format: 2-Hour Master Class (In-Person) 
   • Thursday, November 17, 4:00 PM ─ 6:00 PM 
2. SLPs As Gatekeepers: Reimagining, Challenging, and Pushing Our Assumptions (1488L) presented by Jordyn Zimmerman 
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)
   • Friday, November 18, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
3. Connecting Culture & Language to Everyday AAC Interventions (1440L)  presented by Mollie Mindel.  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Friday, November 18, 1:15 PM ─ 2:15 PM 
4. Know What Drives Them: Partnering With Families in AAC Implementation (1007L) presented by Tabi Jones-Wohleber and Erin Sheldon. 
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Day: Thursday, November 17, 10:30 AM ─ 11:30 AM 
5. Communication Accessibility and AAC: Conquering Implementation Barriers in Medical Settings (1007L) presented by Rachel Santiago, Tami Altschuler, and Jessica Gormley.  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Day: Saturday, November 19, 9:30 AM ─ 10:30 AM 
6.  Coaching Communication Partners in AAC (1303L) presented by Jill Senner and Matthew Baud.  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Day: Friday, November 18, 8:00 AM ─ 9:00 AM 
7. The Legacy of David Beukelman: A Tribute Session on Advances in AAC (1183L) presented by Sarah Wallace, Susan Fager, and Elizabeth Hanson.  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Day: Thursday, November 17, 5:30 PM ─ 6:30 PM 
8. It’s My Life: Why Person-Centered Care is More Than Just Talk  (1048L) presented by Susan Fager and India Ochs  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)
   • Day: Thursday, Nov 17 1:00-2:00 PM
9. American Board of AAC: The Future of Specialty Certification in AAC presented by Carolyn Higdon, Michael Cole, Katya Hill, Meher Banajee, Jennifer Cristiano, Ovetta Harris, and Michael O’Leary.  
   • Session Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person) 
   • Day: Friday, November 18, 9:30 AM ─ 10:30 AM 

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Disclosure: Carole Zangari serves as the ASHA 2022 AAC Topic Chair